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Joe Cortese, actor
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Joe Cortese: Movies & Box Office

films
23
on screen
1975–2019
box office
$16.4M
Biggest hits

The Best Joe Cortese Movies

The films of Joe Cortese that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Monsignor (1982) leads with $12.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Joe Cortese's Career in Numbers

Joe Cortese's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joe Cortese works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Jessi’s Girls (1975) to The Last Big Save (2019), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Joe Cortese Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 2
  2. 1980s 9
  3. 1990s 8
  4. 2000s 2
  5. 2010s 2

The 1980s were Joe Cortese's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Joe Cortese Movies by Genre

  • Drama 8
  • Thriller 4
  • Action 3
  • Tv movie 2
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Comedy 1
  • Crime 1
  • Romance 1
  • Western 1

Drama is the genre Joe Cortese has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of thriller (4).

Joe Cortese Career Milestones

First film
Jessi’s Girls 1975
Biggest box office hit
Monsignor $12.4M worldwide
Newest film
The Last Big Save 2019
23 credits

Joe Cortese Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Joe Cortese is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Joe Cortese Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Joe Cortese shares the most films with. Danny Aiello comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Michael Paré (3).

FAQ

Joe Cortese: Questions & Answers

How many movies Joe Cortese has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Joe Cortese been in?

Joe Cortese is credited on 23 films, from 1975 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Joe Cortese's highest-grossing movie?

Monsignor (1982) is Joe Cortese's biggest box office hit, with $12.4M worldwide, ahead of Windows (1980) ($2.13M). Across every film with box office figures, Joe Cortese's movies have made $16.4M.

Joe Cortese's biggest hits

What is Joe Cortese's newest movie?

The most recent film on Joe Cortese's filmography is Making a Deal with the Devil (2019), in the role of Frankie.

Who does Joe Cortese work with most often?

Joe Cortese shares the most films with Danny Aiello (3 films), Michael Paré (3 films) and Art Hindle (2 films).

The Best Joe Cortese Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.

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